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Peter Smith writes about personal technology for ITworld.

Kindle 'book burning' controversy: has your opinion changed?

Posted Jul 20, 2009 - 07:32 am

Now that Amazon has explained why they remotely deleted certain books from user-owned Kindles, are we ready to forgive and forget?
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- Personal Tech, Amazon, Kindle
Gaming: Xbox 360 getting an update, gaming revenues plummet.

Posted Jul 17, 2009 - 08:05 am

The gaming world had it's ups and downs this week. Microsoft released some details about a welcome update coming to the Xbox 360, while NPD numbers revealed a very bad month for the industry.
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- Personal Tech, video games, Xbox
Microsoft retail stores coming this fall

Posted Jul 16, 2009 - 08:04 am

At the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner revealed more details on the stores, first announced last February. The most interesting news? Microsoft isn't shying away from going head-to-head with Apple. Retail Wars: FIGHT!
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- Business, Microsoft
Gates: Project Natal is coming to Windows

Posted Jul 15, 2009 - 07:52 am

In an interview with cnet, Bill Gates says that Project Natal, the motion based control system initially reveals for the Xbox 360, could be coming to Windows PCs in both the home and your office.
Netflix rumors streaming in

Posted Jul 14, 2009 - 08:13 am

Amazon is buying Netflix! Amazon couldn't possibly be buying Netflix. No wait, Microsoft is buying Netflix. Hmm. Maybe Samsung is buying Blockbuster? Let's try to sort this out, once and for all.
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- Offbeat, Amazon, Blockbuster
Seesmic introduces new web-based client

Posted Jul 13, 2009 - 08:11 am

New web app offers much of the functionality of a dedicated Twitter client...without the client.
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- Software, Seesmic, Twitter
Silverlight 3 available now

Posted Jul 10, 2009 - 08:15 am

The latest version of Microsoft's Flash-killer gets its debut party later today, but you can install it now. Bonus feature: a perfectly valid reason for watching an animated short.
E-reader news roundup

Posted Jul 09, 2009 - 08:09 am

New devices, new rumors, and a price cut from the 800 lb gorilla.
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- Personal Tech, e-readers, Kindle
Chrome OS: Can it be a desktop OS? Should it be?

Posted Jul 08, 2009 - 08:05 am

Chrome OS news broke like a tidal wave over the internet last night. In the aftermath, many questions remain. Google says Chrome is an OS for everything from netbooks to desktops. But are we ready to send our workhorse systems into the cloud?
Professor griefs gamers, feigns surprise at reaction

Posted Jul 07, 2009 - 08:09 am

A Loyola professor harassed players of an online game to the point where he got a death threat. Then he published a paper (and is working on a book) about his findings. Griefing for fun and profit, anyone?

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